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Artemisia arctica ssp. comata

Artemisia arctica Less. ssp. comata (Rydb.) Hultén

Boreal Sagebrush

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Artemisia comata, Artemisia norvegica var. comata

USDA Symbol: ARARC

USDA Native Status: AK (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Artemisia arctica ssp. comata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Artemisia arctica ssp. comata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Artemisia arctica ssp. comata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-11
Research By: CBR

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